Salvaging device



Sept. 11, 1945.

J. WERTHEIMER SALVAGING DEVICE Filed June 5, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. JOSE- H WfAffiE/Mfl? ATTORNEY P 1945- J. WERTHEIMER I 2,384,580

SALVAGING DEVICE Filed June 5, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 11, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SALVAGING DEVICE Joseph Wertheimer, Far Rockaway, N. Y.

Application June 5, 1944, Serial No. 538,787

3 Claims. (Cl. 11451) This invention relates to improvements in apparatus or devices for salvaging sinking water craft or vessels.

It is an object of the present invention to provide two parallelly-disposed ships or vessels held in fixed position in relation to each other for salvaging purposes.

It is another object of the present invention to provide such Vessels with a plurality of hoisting means which may operate either separately or together in unison as a unit.

A further object of the present invention is to provide two vessels held in fiXed relation to each other and equipped with hoisting means including cables, to which cables is attached a net forming a cradle adapted to be manipulated under a sinking ship or water craft to prevent the same from sinking and to salvage the same.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide said salvaging vessel with pumping and towing equipment used during the salvaging operation.

These and other objects of the invention are accomplished by the novel and practical construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter disclosed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, constituting an essential part of the disclosure, and in which:

Fig. l is a side-elevatio-nal view of ship salvaging apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a left-hand end view of Fig. 1, showing one of the vessels in section; and

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Figs. 1 and 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is disclosed a pair of vessels It and l I, held in spaced-apart fiXed parallel relation by means of a plurality of spaced girders l2 preferably of channel constructin.-

As is clearly seen in Fig. 2, the girders are ar ranged transversely of and encircles the sides and bottom of the ships 10, ll; each girder forming in shape a double U at the top, one U I3 within the other U M, and a pair of Us l5, I6, at the lower ends of the girder. In other Words, the outer sides of the Us l5, [6 are connected together by the side of the outer U indicated by the numeral [4, whereas, the inner sides of the Us l5, l6 are connected together by the sides of the inner U indicated by the numeral l3, making a firm, sturdy solid construction binding together the vessels l0 and H in fixed parallel relation.

Arranged along the length of the vessels H], II, are a plurality of derricks ll having their fixed booms or beams l8 angularly disposed, the ends of the booms of the derricks on each vessel projecting over a side thereof and into the space 20 between the vessels. with pulleys 2i, over which are trained the cables 22, one of the ends of which are connected to hoisting mechanisms (not shown) located at convenient points in the vessels. These derricks may be so arranged as to be operated separately or simultaneously as a unit.

Attached to the depending ends 23 of the cables 22 is a net 24 being of any required mesh and being made of suitable material, by which a cradle is formed for supporting a floating or sinking ship 25, particularly for salvaging purposes.

At the ends of the vessels H], II, there may be provided further derricks 26 having swinging booms or beams 21, which may be employed for raising or supporting a portion of a sinking ship while the net is being adjusted therebeneath. Beam 2! will be provided with the usual pulley 28, cable 29 and hook 30 secured to the end of the latter.

The vessels may be provided with the customary smokestacks 3i, masts 32, decks 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, loading holes 40, etc. and bridge 34.

Reinforcing members 5, 3B connect together the overhanging portions 31, 38, of the girders.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that there has been provided by this invention practical, efficient and economical means for retrieving and salvaging vessels.

Although the drawings, and the above specification disclose the best mode in whichI have contemplated embodying my invention, I desire in no way to be limited to the details of such disclosure, for in the further practical application of my invention many changes in the forms and proportions may be made as circumstances requ1re or experience suggests without departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. Salvaging apparatus comprising a pair of vessels, means maintaining said vessels in fixed spaced relation, said means comprising a plurality of girders, each of said girders including U- shaped portions, one within the other, and other U-shaped portions enveloping the sides and bottom of said vessels, respectively, said other portions being connected to said first-named portions, and means connected to said vessels for supporting water craft between said vessels.

2. Salvaging apparatus comprising a pair of vessels, means maintaining said vessels in fixed The booms [8 are provided spaced relation, said means comprising a plurality of girders, each of said girders including U-shaped portions, one within the other, and other U- shaped portions enveloping the sides and bottom of said vessels, respectively, said other portions being connected to said first-named portions, and means connected to said vessels for supportin water craft between said vessels, said supporting means comprising a plurality of derricks on said vessels, a net disposed between said vessels, said derricks having flexible means connectable with said net.

3. Salvaging apparatus comprising a pair of Vessels, means maintaining said vessels in fixed spaced relation with respect to each other, means for supporting water craft between said vessels; said means comprising a cradle disposed between said vessels; means for supporting said cradle between said vesesls, means for operating said supporting means whereby said cradle may be raised and lowered, selectively, and means for raising a portion of said water craft for facilitating placement of said cradle beneath said water craft.

JOSEPH WERTHEIMER. 

